Who · Kṛṣṇa, Nanda Mahārāja, Yaśodā, Pūtanā, Tṛṇāvarta
The story · Nanda Mahārāja celebrated Kṛṣṇa’s birth with generous charity and later received Vasudeva’s warning about possible disturbances in Gokula. Pūtanā entered his home disguised as a beautiful woman, but while Kṛṣṇa attacked her breast she lost her life and fell in her original demoniac form. The gopīs lovingly chanted protective mantras for the child, and Yaśodā nursed Him. Later, Kṛṣṇa overturned a cart with His tiny feet, and when Tṛṇāvarta carried Him into the sky as a whirlwind, He became too heavy for the demon. Tṛṇāvarta died, and Kṛṣṇa returned unharmed.
What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited power remains present even in His infant pastimes. Hearing these activities cleanses the mind.